Amends Tennessee law to change the criteria for expungement of criminal records following a pardon.
This bill modifies Tennessee's expungement process following a pardon by altering the criteria for eligibility. It removes the requirement that the offense must be nonviolent for expungement to be considered. Instead, it introduces a rebuttable presumption that eligible petitioners should have their petitions granted. The court must weigh the petitioner's interests against justice and public safety, especially considering if the offense was violent. This change takes effect immediately upon becoming law.
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